Eligibility

The main criterion for acceptance to Byrdcliffe’s AiR program is artistic excellence and demonstrated commitment to one’s field of endeavor. Artists working in a range of disciplines are encouraged to apply including writing, visual arts, weaving, ceramics, music, composition, photography, filmmaking, dance, and multi-disciplinary practices. A selection of artistic merit and financial need fellowships are available each year, covering partial to full residency fees.

Number of Participants

Each month-long session hosts 12 - 15 artists with housing offered at three historic arts colony buildings – Villetta, Eastover, and Barzin. 2024 Summer Communal Residencies: Session 1: May 24 – June 18 Session 2: June 28 – July 23 Session 3: August 2 – 27 Session 4: September 6 – October 1

Deadline

February 16, 2024 05:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

March 31, 2024 04:00 UTC

Duration

May 24, 2024 - October 01, 2024

Costs

• $30.00 application fee
• $800.00 program fee (one-time)

Facilities

Ceramic Facility, Co-Working, Darkroom, Desk Space, Gallery, Individual Studio, Sculpture Facility, Shared Studio, Stage

Housing

Cabin, Kitchen, Shared Bathroom

Disciplines

Acting, Book Arts, Cartoonist, Ceramics, Choreography, Cinematography, Conceptual Art, Dance, Design, Digital Media, Documentary, Drawing, Film, Illustration, Interdiscplinary Arts, Jewelry, Journalism, Literature, Makers, Mixed Reality, Multimedia, Music, Music Composition, Nonfiction, Opera, Painting, Performance Art, Photography, Poetry, Printmaking, Scholar, Screenwriting, Sculpture, Singing, Textile, Theatre, Theatre Directors, Video Art

Program Description

Byrdcliffe’s Artists-in-Residence (AiR) program offers artists in all disciplines uninterrupted time to live and work within the serene natural setting and creative community of Woodstock’s historic Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, one of the earliest utopian and continuously operating arts colonies in America. As part of the AiR program, artists are invited to participate in gatherings, talks, practice shares, studio visits, excursions, open studio events, and the annual AiR exhibition the spring after their residency. Communal residencies offer artist’s studio space and accommodations within a community of peers. Each month-long session hosts 12 - 15 artists with housing offered at three historic arts colony buildings – Villetta, Eastover, and Barzin. As part of each session, Byrdcliffe facilitates practice shares, excursions, a variety of community events, and concludes with an Open Studios event, open to the public.